The Conceptual Master Plan
The Lowline is a work in progress and this conceptual master plan presents a vision for the Lowline.
What is now a former railroad track and forgotten stretch of urban space can be so much more.
FOUR KEY SECTIONS
THE NORTH CENTRAL CORRIDOR
- The North Central Corridor runs from Romney Street to the planned transit hub on Mount Pleasant Street
- The North Central Corridor provides areas for active and passive recreation in "The Columns" beneath the elevated highway
- "The Columns" area also provide ample space to host a neighborhood market
- This district will include pocket parks where neighborhood streets end into the Lowline property
- The potential transit oriented redevelopment of the Parks Department building provides an opportunity to create a new pedestrian district at the North end of the Lowline
THE PARKS
- The Parks District runs from Romney Street to Line Street
- It is bookended by two new park spaces: New Market Creek Park to the North and Lowline Park to the South
- Lowline Park is a large open space designed for events and gatherings
- NewMarket Park is an enhanced Salt- and Fresh- water ecosystem
- NewMarket Park provides a natural amenity for the public to enjoy while also enhancing stormwater management for the surrounding neighborhoods
THE URBAN CORE
- The Urban Core District of the Lowline runs from Line Street to Marion Square
- The District currently has the most diverse mix of uses and the highest density on the peninsula
- The Lowline in the Urban Core is envisioned to be a series of alleys
- Some portions of the Lowline already exist as alleys between Mary and Hutson Street
- The side streets that connect King and Meeting streets will become important access points. Improvements to these connecting streets will be included in the Lowline
- This Network of interconnected pedestrian walkways will enhance the entire district
